Snowdon Triple Challenge

Small groups

Join as a group of family, friends, colleagues, a private team or as a solo adventurer - everyone is split into teams of no more than 10 for the challenge itself.

Season

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Meeting point

Llanberis
Llanberis
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55
UK

Make your own way to the colourful mountain village of Llanberis in Snowdonia National Park for the start of your Snowdon Triple Challenge. Free car parking is available at the hotel or it is a 20 minute taxi journey from Bangor Train Station.

Itinerary

• Day 1 | Arrive at Snowdonia

  Arrive at the vibrant mountain village of Llanberis, nestled in the heart of Snowdonia National Park, to kick off your Snowdon Triple Challenge. You’ll meet your fellow teammates and receive a full event briefing before settling in for the night at a cosy local hotel right in the centre of the village. Dinner is not provided, but there is a wide range of options to choose from locally.
  Hotel accommodation is included (twin-share basis). Dinner is not included.

• Day 2 | Challenge day!

• Cycle 10 miles
• Hike 9 miles
• Kayak 2.5 miles

After an early breakfast, you’ll gather at the hotel at 8.15am, where you’ll be split into teams of no more than 10 people.

Stage 1 - Cycle

Following your bike allocation and a safety briefing, it’s time to hop on your bike and begin pedalling through the stunning landscapes of Snowdonia National Park. You’ll ride alongside the tranquil shores of Llyn Padarn, passing through the beautiful Welsh countryside and quaint villages, with the mighty Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) looming in the distance.

Stage 2 - Hike up Snowdon

Once you reach the base of the mountain, you’ll swap your bike for hiking boots, collect your homemade packed lunch, and start the ascent of Snowdon, Wales’ highest peak at 1085 metres. You’ll tackle the quieter Snowdon Ranger Path, which leads you through scenic farmlands, past mountain lakes, and along a ridgeline all the way to the summit. At the top, take a moment to snap a victory photo and catch your breath before beginning the descent via the more gradual Llanberis Path, leading you to the shores of one of the largest natural lakes in Wales.

Stage 3 - Kayak

For the grand finale, you’ll take to the water, paddling across the glacial waters of Llyn Padarn to complete a full circuit of the lake. Crossing the finish line, you’ll celebrate with some bubbles alongside your teammates – challenge completed!

All being well, you’ll wrap up between 4:00 pm and 5:00pm.

Included

Pre-challenge

• Personalised support in the lead up to your challenge
• Exclusive discount on personal kit 
• Triple Challenge Training guide and discount code for personal trainer programmes
• All trip info supplied via our free mobile travel app
• Public liability insurance
• Risk assessment and safety management

On your challenge

• One night’s hotel accommodation (twin share basis). Single room supplement available at £65 per person, dependent on availability
• Cycle and Mountain Leaders and Kayak Instructors
• Hire bikes and helmets
• Kayaks, paddles and buoyancy aids
• Kayak briefing, instruction and support on the lake
• Full back-up support including first-aid qualified staff and first-aid supplies
• Entrance permission to national parks and lake
• Breakfast, snacks, water and homemade packed lunch during your challenge
• Luggage and bike transfer from cycling and trekking transition point
• Complimentary celebratory fizz on completion of the challenge
• All challenge management and hygienic cleaning procedures of equipment before, during and post event

Not Included

• Clothing and equipment listed on your Kit List
• Getting to the start and finish of the event
• Dinner on the night of arrival
• Single room supplement @ £65 per person, dependent on availability
• Personal spending money

Rethink Mental Illness

Challenging attitudes on mental health to help those severely affected by mental illness.

Rethink Mental Illness is on a mission to bring about meaningful change, through services, groups and ground breaking campaigns. People severely affected by mental illness can have a good quality of life. With your participation in this challenge, Rethink will make that possible.

This challenge is part of the Snowdonia National Park Authority Partneriaeth Yr Wyddfa Partnership, and is organised by an accredited Snowdon Visit Specialist. They are also a corporate partner of the Snowdonia Society and help support their vital work who since 1967 continue to work tirelessly to ensure that Snowdonia is well-protected, well-managed and enjoyed by all.

Ethical trip management

The organiser is committed to delivering events in a responsible and ethical manner with sustainability at its core. They respect and operate the adventures and events to benefit local people, their economy and the environment.

Some of the ethical event management features embedded in this Snowdon Triple Challenge are:

• Using local crew who are qualified Leaders and who are all extremely knowledgeable and experienced
• Lunch packs are home-made by local providers using local produce wherever possible and do not contain any plastic packaging
• Minimising plastic waste wherever possible including refilling water bottles and flasks
• Route markers are not used on the mountain 
• Leaders collect any rubbish seen on the mountain, wherever possible
• They have a ‘leave no trace’ ethos

Simply pay the registration fee at the time of booking online and you're in! Everything is taken care of and there are no hidden costs so you can focus on getting fit and getting sponsored for your challenge.

Costs

Best Adventure Tour Operator 2019

Reviews for this organiser generally:

The Snowdon Challenge was an unforgettable experience! Everybody absolutely loved it and is still on a high, we have the feeling we can take on the world. Thank you so much for all you have done, your guidance and support were outstanding. Susan Hall

Thank you for a great experience, we are all extremely proud of ourselves and couldn't have done it without you! We have smashed our target and we are looking to do more charity events towards the end of the year to continue with our success. Gemma Dakin

Top notch service, guidance and support from this excellent team of professionals. Lucy L

One of the best weekends of my life. The organisation of each day was fantastic. The guides were brilliant with the group throughout the challenge. Always helpful, understanding and informative. Mark S

The team are fantastic and you feel completely supported at all stages, from booking through travelling and throughout the trip. Brendan